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Central York SD previews 2026–27 budget, flags $434,000 refund and 3.5% millage proposal ahead of June 15 vote
Summary
District staff told the school board that a settlement tied to a York Gallery of Mall assessment will require a roughly $434,000 refund, trimming projected fund balance and prompting a proposed 3.5% millage increase and several resolutions to be voted on June 15.
The Central York School Board on June 8 reviewed the district’s 2026–27 budget outlook and several resolutions that will be on the agenda for final action at the board’s June 15 meeting.
Mr. Spero, presenting the projections, said the district must refund approximately $434,000 tied to a York Gallery of Mall assessment settlement, which reduces current-year real-estate tax revenue by about $193,000. He reported a projected fund-balance surplus for the year of roughly $5.2 million, down from earlier estimates of $6.2 million.
The presentation laid out expense pressures tied largely to special-education contract services. Mr. Spero said special-education costs are “approximately $1.44 million over the budget as of now,” and that contracted services across regular and special education have pushed projected expenses higher.
To offset revenue and expense changes, staff proposed a 3.5% millage increase that would raise the district mill rate from 23.4271 to 24.2470 and is projected to increase real-estate revenue by about $2.6 million. Staff also noted the district is budgeting a 97% tax collection rate, a 1-mill value of $3.2 million and a projected assessed value of about $3.3 billion.
Board members discussed capital planning linked to the fund balance. The administration described designating $5 million for future capital projects and reserving roughly $2 million each for retirement, special-education needs and curriculum costs. The board also heard a strategy for pursuing a Pennsylvania Facilities Improvement Grant — staff said the district applied for about $5 million toward a $7 million HVAC replacement at North Hills and would use designated funds to support a Sinking Springs project if the grant is not awarded.
No final budget vote was taken June 8; the board was presented with four resolutions (homestead/farmstead, tax levy, final budget approval and fund-balance designations) that staff said will be on the June 15 consent/action agenda for final adoption. Mr. Spero said more detailed year-end numbers may alter projections before final vote.
What’s next: The board will consider final adoption of the 2026–27 budget and related resolutions at its June 15 meeting. If the board adopts the proposed millage increase, the new rate would be 24.2470 and be reflected in the district’s tax billing for the next fiscal year.
